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GoDaddy hit with $170 mln patent verdict over web-design tech

Nov 7, 2025 11:34 AM

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Internet domain registrar GoDaddy ( GDDY )

owes a patent owner $170 million for violating its

rights in website-building technology, a Delaware federal jury

said in a verdict made public on Friday.

The jury agreed with Express Mobile that GoDaddy's ( GDDY )

web-design tools infringe two of its patents.

GoDaddy ( GDDY ) said in a statement that it disagrees with the

verdict and will "vigorously fight it in the district court and

on appeal, if necessary." Express Mobile attorney Jay Nuttall

called the verdict "an outstanding result for our client that

confirms the value of Express Mobile's foundational patents."

Novato, California-based Express Mobile owns patents

covering internet and mobile technology developed by the

company's founder, former IBM engineer Steven Rempell. Express

Mobile sued GoDaddy ( GDDY ) in 2019, arguing that its user tools for

building websites infringed Express Mobile's patents related to

similar technology.

Tempe, Arizona-based GoDaddy ( GDDY ) denied the allegations and

argued that the patents were invalid. GoDaddy ( GDDY ) won a separate

jury trial over related Express Mobile infringement claims in

2023.

Express Mobile won a $40 million verdict in a similar case

against e-commerce platform Shopify ( SHOP ) in 2022. Shopify ( SHOP ) convinced a

Delaware federal judge to overturn the verdict last year.

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